National Champions

The first Nigerian National Scrabble tournament was played in 1986. Here is a list of all the National Champions since then, in order of their first tournament victories (the operative definition of ‘National Champion’ being ‘one who has won a National Championship or the Grandmasters’ tourney).

National Scrabble Champions

1. Femi Awowade (1) 1986

2. Chijioke Uzor (1) 1987

3. Paulinus Ekunke (1) 1988

4. Dokun Esan (1) 1988

5. Azu Ogbogu (1) 1989

6. Ifeanyi Onyeonwu (1) 1990

7. Sammy Okosagah (1) 1990

8. Debo Ajose (1) 1991

9. Ayo Fasheiro (2) 1993 2003

10. Chinedu Okwelogu (1) 1994

11. Segun Durojaye2 (2) 1994 2001

12. Moshood Sanni (1) 1995

13. Lanre Oyekunle (1) 1998

14. Wale Fashina (2) 1998 and 2002

15. Paul Sodje (1) 1999

16. Tunde Adigun (1) 2000

17. Dennis Ikekeregor (1) 2002

18. Oshevire Avwenagha (1) 2003

19. Onota Ojiru (1) 2003

20. Eta Karo 2005 NSC

21. Moses Peter 2012 NSC

22. Olatunde Oduwole 2016 Asaph Zadok NSC

23. Dipo Akanbi 2017 Asaph Zadok NSC

24. Moses Peter 2018 Asaph Zadok NSC

Index

(x) indicates the number of GrandMaster Tournament wins . Other champions won either national opens or tourneys designated as National Championships.

Ayo Fasheiro is now known as Ayo Adekunle while Wale Fashina is also known as Jimoh Saheed.